2-story Building In Senen Hangus Area Burns, Fire Sources Investigate

JAKARTA - A fire occurred in the area of Jalan Kramat 2, Kwitang Village, Senen District, Central Jakarta on Monday, June 5, morning. The appearance of the flames was reported to have started at around 07.45 WIB.

The Head of the Fire and Rescue Service (Sudin Gulkarmat) confirmed the fire incident.

"The object caught fire in a general food stall trading building. Only one two-story building was burned down," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal when confirmed by VOI, Monday, June 5.

After receiving the report, the firefighters immediately deployed 13 fire engines to the scene. The fire began to be successfully localized at around 09.05 WIB and was extinguished at 09.55 WIB.

"We can't confirm the cause yet, because that's the realm of the police investigating what it is suspected. While the area of the fire is also unknown, we are only focused on extinguishing the fire," he said.

Luckily, in this fire incident there were no casualties or injuries. Meanwhile, the total loss due to the fire cannot be estimated because it is still being collected by officers.